Peerage Record – 999

     John Sutherland Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherland was born on 10 May 1915.¹ He was the son of John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere and Lady Violet Lambton.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Diana Evelyn Percy, daughter of Alan Ian Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Magdalan Gordon-Lennox, on 29 April 1939.³ He married, secondly, Evelyn Mary Moubray, daughter of Major Robert Moubray and Claire Wilhelmina Maud Morrison-Bell, on 16 August 1979.³ He died on 21 September 2000 at age 85, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Armoured Corps (TA.)¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he became a POW.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Baronet Gower [E., 1620] on 24 August 1944.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl Gower [G.B., 1746] on 24 August 1944.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Duke of Sutherland [U.K., 1833] on 24 August 1944.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Ellesmere, of Ellesmere, Shropshire [U.K., 1846] on 24 August 1944.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Brackley, of Brackley, co. Northamp [U.K., 1846] on 24 August 1944.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Viscount Trentham, co. Stafford [G.B., 1746] on 24 August 1944.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baron Gower of Stittenham, co. York [G.B., 1703] on 24 August 1944.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Marquess of Stafford [G.B., 1786] on 24 August 1944.¹

     Lady Eileen Gwladys Butler was born on 3 November 1891 at Chelsea, London, England.¹ She was the daughter of Charles John Brinsley Butler, 7th Earl of Lanesborough and Dorothea Gwladys Ellen More Tombs.² She married George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland, son of Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland and Lady Millicent Fanny St. Clair-Erskine, on 11 April 1912.³ She died on 24 August 1943 at age 51, without issue.³
     From 11 April 1912, her married name became Sutherland-Leveson-Gower. After her marriage, Lady Eileen Gwladys Butler was styled as Duchess of Sutherland on 27 June 1913. She held the office of Mistress of the Robes to HM Queen Mary between 1916 and 1921.³ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)³ She was appointed Dame of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.)³

     Clare Josephine O’Brian was born on 12 June 1903 at Calcutta, India^G. She was the daughter of Herbert O’Brian.¹ She married Colonel Vincent Ashforth Blundell Dunkerly.¹ She married, firstly, Alexander Blake Shakespear in 1922.¹ She and Alexander Blake Shakespear were divorced in March 1944. She married, thirdly, George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland, son of Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland and Lady Millicent Fanny St. Clair-Erskine, on 1 July 1944.¹ She died on 17 February 1998 at age 94.¹
     Her married name became Dunkerly.¹ From 1922, her married name became Shakespear. From 1 July 1944, her married name became Sutherland-Leveson-Gower. After her marriage, Clare Josephine O’Brian was styled as Duchess of Sutherland on 1 July 1944.

     Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford was born on 4 August 1721.¹ He was the son of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower and Lady Evelyn Pierrepont.³ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Fazakerley, daughter of Nicholas Fazakerley, on 23 December 1744.¹ He married, secondly, Lady Louisa Egerton, daughter of Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgwater and Lady Rachael Russell, on 28 March 1748.³ He married, thirdly, Lady Susanna Stewart, daughter of Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway and Lady Catherine Cochrane, on 23 May 1768.³ He died on 26 October 1803 at age 82.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bishops Castle between 1744 and 1747.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Westminster between 1747 and 1754.¹ He held the office of a Lord of the Admiralty between 1749 and 1751.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lichfield between April 1754 and December 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl Gower [G.B., 1746] on 25 December 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Trentham, co. Stafford [G.B., 1746] on 25 December 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Gower [E., 1620] on 25 December 1754.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Gower of Stittenham, co. York [G.B., 1703] on 25 December 1754.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1755.¹ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1755 and 1757.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire between 1755 and 1800.¹ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain between 1763 and 1765.¹ He held the office of Lord President of the Council between 1767 and 1779.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1771.³ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1784 and 1794.¹ He was created 1st Marquess of Stafford [Great Britain] on 1 March 1786.¹

     Elizabeth Fazakerley was the daughter of Nicholas Fazakerley.¹ She married Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, son of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower and Lady Evelyn Pierrepont, on 23 December 1744.¹ She died on 19 May 1746, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Leveson-Gower.

     Lady Louisa Egerton was born on 30 April 1723.¹ She was the daughter of Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgwater and Lady Rachael Russell.¹ She married Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, son of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower and Lady Evelyn Pierrepont, on 28 March 1748.¹ She died on 14 March 1761 at age 37.¹
     Her married name became Leveson-Gower. After her marriage, Lady Louisa Egerton was styled as Countess Gower on 25 December 1754.

     Lady Louisa Leveson-Gower was born in 1757.² She was the daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford and Lady Louisa Egerton.³ She married Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Bt., son of Sir Alexander Macdonald, 14th of Sleat, 7th Bt. and Lady Margaret Montgomerie, on 26 November 1777.³ She died on 29 January 1827.¹
     From 26 November 1777, her married name became Macdonald.¹

     Lady Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower was born on 2 November 1753.³ She was the daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford and Lady Louisa Egerton.⁴ She married Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle, son of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle and Hon. Isabella Byron, on 22 March 1770 at Whitehall Street, St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, London, England^G.⁵ She died on 27 January 1824 at age 70 at Castle Howard, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, England^G.⁵ She was buried on 5 February 1824 at York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England^G.⁵
     From 22 March 1770, her married name became Howard. After her marriage, Lady Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower was styled as Countess of Carlisle on 22 March 1770.

     Lady Anne Leveson-Gower was born in 1761.² She was the daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford and Lady Louisa Egerton.¹ She married Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Edward Vernon-Harcourt, son of George Venables-Vernon, 1st Lord Vernon, Baron of Kinderton and Martha Harcourt, on 5 February 1784.³ She died on 16 November 1832.³
     From 5 February 1784, her married name became Venables-Vernon. From 15 January 1831, her married name became Vernon-Harcourt.³

     Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Bt. was born posthumously on 13 July 1747.² He was the son of Sir Alexander Macdonald, 14th of Sleat, 7th Bt. and Lady Margaret Montgomerie.¹ He married Lady Louisa Leveson-Gower, daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford and Lady Louisa Egerton, on 26 November 1777.³ He died on 18 May 1826 at age 78.¹
     He was a barrister.¹ He held the office of Solicitor-General in 1784.¹ He held the office of Attorney-General in 1788.¹ He held the office of Baron of the Exchequer in 1793.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Macdonald, of East Sheen [U.K.] on 27 November 1813.¹